ii 6 WISCONSIN STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Under the head of “supervision,” that portion relative to “ su¬ 
perintendents ” was amended so as to require superintendents to 
“make a written report of the character of their respective depart¬ 
ments on or before the meeting of the executive board in Febru¬ 
ary following.” 
Subdivision 4 of “ rules applying to the horse and cattle depart¬ 
ment exclusively ” was, on motion of C. H. Williams, amended so 
as to read as follows: “ In case of a tie vote, another committee¬ 
man shall be called in by the superintendent, and his vote shall 
be confined to the animals receiving the greatest number of votes, 
and shall be final.” 
On motion of J. H. Warren, an amendment was adopted, strik¬ 
ing out that clause in “declaration and payment of premiums” 
which declared premiums forfeited if not claimed before the an¬ 
nual meeting of the society in February. 
“ Official List of Premiums ” of 1872 was next taken up and 
adopted as the classes and premiums of 1873, except as herein¬ 
after specified. 
Class 4—“draft horses,” was amended by extending it, the same 
as class 3—“ horses for general purposes.” 
C. H. Williams moved that class 18—“herds,” be so amended 
as to read as follows : 
Best bull and 5 cows or heifers over 1 year old, $100. 
Second best, $60. 
Third best, $40. 
Best bull and 4 heifers, under 2 years old, $60. 
Second best, $40. 
Third best, $20. 
Sweepstakes. 
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Best bull of any age, $50. 
Second best, $25. 
Best cow of any age, $40. 
Second best, $20. 
On reading the classes relative to swine, J. H. Warren said, 
that in his opinion, no changes were needed in this department; 
that the premiums offered by the society, and the liberal special 
